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B2B E-commerce
CS-Cart
CS-Cart is an e-commerce platform for building self-hosted online stores and multi-vendor marketplaces with vendor management, payments, shipping, APIs, and mobile options.
$725 / yearTechZella Directory
Best Online Store Builder Software in 2026
List of Online Store Builder Software | Last updated: September 13, 2026
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Best Online Store Builder Software
| # | Software / Tool | Best For | TechZella Score | User Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AbanteCart | AbanteCart is a free, open-source ecommerce platform for building and managing online… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 / Varies |
| 2 | Ecwid by Lightspeed | Ecwid by Lightspeed is a hosted e-commerce platform for building online stores,… | 8.5/10 | — | $5 / $35 |
| 3 | Shopify | Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for building online stores, selling in… | 8.5/10 | — | $29 / $79 |
| 4 | CS-Cart | CS-Cart is an e-commerce platform for building self-hosted online stores and multi-vendor… | 8.4/10 | — | $725 / $1,449 |
| 5 | OpenCart | OpenCart is a free, open-source PHP e-commerce platform for building and managing… | 8.4/10 | — | $0 |
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Ecommerce Platform
AbanteCart
AbanteCart is a free, open-source ecommerce platform for building and managing online stores with catalog, checkout, payments, shipping, marketing and multi-store tools.
$0 / one-time
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E-commerce Platform
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Ecwid by Lightspeed is a hosted e-commerce platform for building online stores, embedding shopping carts, and managing sales across websites, marketplaces, social…
$5 / month
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E-commerce Platform
OpenCart
OpenCart is a free, open-source PHP e-commerce platform for building and managing self-hosted online stores.
$0 / one-time
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Ecommerce Platform
Shopify
Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for building online stores, selling in person, managing operations, and extending commerce workflows through apps and…
$29 / month, billed yearly